Eastern Cougar- Eastern Cougars range from southern Canada down the east coast and across the United States. If there are any left in North Carolina, they live in a variety of habitats mostly including mountains and forest. They can also live in the desert swamp and jungle. They feed on porcupines, deer, elk, mice, game birds, fish, and other small mammals. Eastern Cougars are mostly extinct and are also known as panthers, mountain lions, and catamounts
Red Shoulder Hawk- Red Shoulder Hawks favor streamsides with open woods and small clearings. They live in most of North Carolina and Eastern Us to Eastern Great Plains. They eat mammals like squirrels and rabbits, snakes, birds, and insects. http://www.ncwildlife.org/learning/species.aspx
Osprey- Ospreys live throughout North Carolina near water on the Atlantic coast. They live all over the east coast near lakes and rivers. There diet consists of different types of fish.
River Otter- Otters live all over North Carolina and in every continent except for Australia and Antarctica. As long as there is a freshwater stream, they can live there. They eat fish, crayfish, crabs, and amphibians in their freshwater habitats. They are nearsighted to assist with underwater sight. Along with this, they have a nictitating membrane which is a third eyelid allowing them to see underwater. It is a member of the family mustelids, which classify it as having strong anal glands for use in communication, and sometimes defense. Otters are known for being somewhat secretive, yet fun loving. They slide down snow and muddy slopes for the sheer joy of it. They swim both backwards and forwards and have waterproof fur in order to be faster in the water to catch prey. They live 11-15 years and normally way between 13 and 23 pounds. Their long, bodies can be as long as four feet. They have short, sturdy legs and their eyes and snouts are small and high on their heads to see above the water.
Red Wolf- Red Wolves live in the Southern United States in upland and bottomland forests, coastal prairies, swamps, and marshes. They eat white tailed deer, raccoon, rabbit, nutria, rodents, and carrion. They are endangered because in the past people attempted to kill them off for they were seen as a dangerous pest. It has reintroduced to its past environments as an experiment to see if it will be able to prosper again. It is slowly recovering.
Corn Snake Corn Snakes are found mostly in the southern half of WNC as well as the rest of the state. They are non-venomous snakes that feed on a variety of rodents, birds, eggs, and frogs.
Peregrine Falcon Peregrine Falcons are found all throughout WNC and Appalachia. They feed on other birds mainly such as pigeons and songbirds. An adult Peregrine Falcon can reach dive speeds of 200 mph when attacking prey.
Raccoon Raccoons are found all throughout WNC as well much of North America. They feed on fish, berries, bird eggs, insects, and rodents. They have also adapted to living in more urban environments due to loss of their habitat.
Bobcat Bobcats are found in healthy forests of WNC, but more common in the eastern part of the state. They mainly feed on rodents, snakes, raccoons, mice, birds, deer, and squirrels.
Black Bear Black Bears are found throughout most of WNC and the eastern part of the state, but not so much in the piedmont. They mainly feed on berries, corn, fish, seeds, leaves, larvae, nuts, grubs, insects, and honey.
Great Horned Owl: The Great Horned Owl is spread out all over North America and even lives in certain parts of South America, from Alaska to the southern parts of Chile. The great horned owl is also nocturnal. It hunts small mammals like mice, rabbits, squirrels and skunks. It also eats birds like ducks and quail. It eats small prey whole, while larger prey is ripped up into smaller pieces that is can swallow.
The coyote is found in every state of the U.S except for Hawaii. They are also found in Mexico, Central America, and Canada. It feeds mostly on smaller mammals, but also eats birds, deer, and snakes.
Gray Wolf: The Grey Wolf lives in mostly cold climates; they are found in Alaska, Canada and some U.S states, mainly Minnesota, they are also found in Russia. They are carnivorous and tend to hunt on bigger animals in packs, such as elk, caribou, and deer. They also feed on beavers, hares, and other small animals.
Timber Rattlesnake: This specific species of rattlesnake is most often found in the mountains and coastal plains of the United States. They prey on several different mammals such as mice, and other small rodents. They also eat small birds, frogs and other snakes.
1062998. Northern copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix, nestled in pine needles.
The Northern Copperhead is found throughout Central and the Eastern United States. They feed on many different rodents and amphibians: mice and chipmunks, frogs, other snakes, and even small birds.
Eastern Cougar- Eastern Cougars range from southern Canada down the east coast and across the United States. If there are any left in North Carolina, they live in a variety of habitats mostly including mountains and forest. They can also live in the desert swamp and jungle. They feed on porcupines, deer, elk, mice, game birds, fish, and other small mammals. Eastern Cougars are mostly extinct and are also known as panthers, mountain lions, and catamounts
http://www.ncwildlife.org/learning/species.aspx
Red Shoulder Hawk- Red Shoulder Hawks favor streamsides with open woods and small clearings. They live in most of North Carolina and Eastern Us to Eastern Great Plains. They eat mammals like squirrels and rabbits, snakes, birds, and insects.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/learning/species.aspx
Osprey- Ospreys live throughout North Carolina near water on the Atlantic coast. They live all over the east coast near lakes and rivers. There diet consists of different types of fish.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/learning/species.aspx
River Otter- Otters live all over North Carolina and in every continent except for Australia and Antarctica. As long as there is a freshwater stream, they can live there. They eat fish, crayfish, crabs, and amphibians in their freshwater habitats. They are nearsighted to assist with underwater sight. Along with this, they have a nictitating membrane which is a third eyelid allowing them to see underwater. It is a member of the family mustelids, which classify it as having strong anal glands for use in communication, and sometimes defense. Otters are known for being somewhat secretive, yet fun loving. They slide down snow and muddy slopes for the sheer joy of it. They swim both backwards and forwards and have waterproof fur in order to be faster in the water to catch prey. They live 11-15 years and normally way between 13 and 23 pounds. Their long, bodies can be as long as four feet. They have short, sturdy legs and their eyes and snouts are small and high on their heads to see above the water.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/learning/species.aspx
Red Wolf- Red Wolves live in the Southern United States in upland and bottomland forests, coastal prairies, swamps, and marshes. They eat white tailed deer, raccoon, rabbit, nutria, rodents, and carrion. They are endangered because in the past people attempted to kill them off for they were seen as a dangerous pest. It has reintroduced to its past environments as an experiment to see if it will be able to prosper again. It is slowly recovering.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/learning/species.aspx
-Jack Qualey
Corn Snake
Corn Snakes are found mostly in the southern half of WNC as well as the rest of the state. They are non-venomous snakes that feed on a variety of rodents, birds, eggs, and frogs.
<http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species.aspx>.
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcons are found all throughout WNC and Appalachia. They feed on other birds mainly such as pigeons and songbirds. An adult Peregrine Falcon can reach dive speeds of 200 mph when attacking prey.
<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/peregrine-falcon/>.
Raccoon
Raccoons are found all throughout WNC as well much of North America. They feed on fish, berries, bird eggs, insects, and rodents. They have also adapted to living in more urban environments due to loss of their habitat.
<http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species.aspx>.
Bobcat
Bobcats are found in healthy forests of WNC, but more common in the eastern part of the state. They mainly feed on rodents, snakes, raccoons, mice, birds, deer, and squirrels.
<http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species.aspx>.
Black Bear
Black Bears are found throughout most of WNC and the eastern part of the state, but not so much in the piedmont. They mainly feed on berries, corn, fish, seeds, leaves, larvae, nuts, grubs, insects, and honey.
<http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species.aspx>.
-Dylan Morris
http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/great-horned-owl-2/
Great Horned Owl:
The Great Horned Owl is spread out all over North America and even lives in certain parts of South America, from Alaska to the southern parts of Chile. The great horned owl is also nocturnal. It hunts small mammals like mice, rabbits, squirrels and skunks. It also eats birds like ducks and quail. It eats small prey whole, while larger prey is ripped up into smaller pieces that is can swallow.
http://www.tenaflynaturecenter.org/Coyote%20FAQ.htm
Coyote:
The coyote is found in every state of the U.S except for Hawaii. They are also found in Mexico, Central America, and Canada. It feeds mostly on smaller mammals, but also eats birds, deer, and snakes.http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/2012/entries/155585/view/
Gray Wolf:
The Grey Wolf lives in mostly cold climates; they are found in Alaska, Canada and some U.S states, mainly Minnesota, they are also found in Russia. They are carnivorous and tend to hunt on bigger animals in packs, such as elk, caribou, and deer. They also feed on beavers, hares, and other small animals.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/13668/Timber-rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake:
This specific species of rattlesnake is most often found in the mountains and coastal plains of the United States. They prey on several different mammals such as mice, and other small rodents. They also eat small birds, frogs and other snakes.
http://www.nationalgeographicstock.com/ngsimages/explore/explorecomp.jsf?xsys=SE&id=1062998
Northern Copperhead:
The Northern Copperhead is found throughout Central and the Eastern United States. They feed on many different rodents and amphibians: mice and chipmunks, frogs, other snakes, and even small birds.
-Mike Gioia